1. I looked up myself and it was neat to see information, such as some of the places I have lived and my birth date and location. I couldn't find much else, like my marriage date and baptism date etc. I also looked up my brother who had passed away in 99 and it was nice to see some things about him as well.
2. I looked up my Grandfather HM Paul Palmer because he and my son share the same birthday so it would be easier to know if I was searching the right guy. I found him and started looking up his information. He was enlisted into the Navy in May of 1942, making him barely 18. He enlisted from Oklahoma City, OK, which surprised me because I just assumed he had always lived in Kansas. Even more surprising was his ship, BB-42, was stationed in New York. His first journey started in October of that same year. I want to learn more, which is frustrating that you have to do it from the library or school. I will have to come back to this assignment.
Ah, yes, the lure of Ancestry! Finding a little makes you want to find more, more, more. Keep in mind that your grandfather may indeed have always lived in Kansas, but he may have enlisted from OK. Looking forward to your other discoveries in this assignment!
ReplyDeleteI was looking up information on my Father, HM Paul Palmer and came across this. Now I'm really curious as to which of his grand children you are. During WWII he served on two battleships the USS New York BB34 and the USS New Jersey BB-62. This must be the same HM Paul Palmer. My name is Gary W. Palmer and I'm the last serviving child of HM Paul and Kathryn M. Palmer
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